Tree Walks: (Seattle) Sights to See at any time

Over the weekend I took a walk guided by Tree Ambassador Al from reLeaf, a division of SDOT. All the photos are from that walk. You can use a map and guide (an example) from Seattle’s reLeaf program for your tree walk, or take one of their guided walks. From this page you can download a map from your own neighborhood.

Red Pines (state tree of Minnesota), Hiawatha Park, West Seattle

Look for native trees such as Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and black hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii). Native trees are from here.

Look for naturalized trees such as box elder (Acer negundo) and English laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). Naturalized trees are from elsewhere but now plant themselves.

Look for exotic trees such as the pitch pine (Pinus rigida). Exotic trees are imported.

Pitch Pine, Hiawatha Park, West Seattle

We would love to see your photos. Please, tell us where you walked and what trees you saw.

Come learn about the beautiful trees of Ballard with Tree Ambassadors Bob & Erin as we walk through a neighborhood that once served as a salmon spawning stream. While the forest has changed significantly since then, you will still find the trees just as captivating, and Ballard all the more enchanting.”